Fin. Pt. 2

The one thing(who am I kidding with this) that I wasn't finished with was the rear turn signal bar that I had powder coated black early in my bike's transformation.

As it was "finished" before



But in really needed more cowbell, I mean chrome. Hence the search was on for a replacement in chrome instead of evil black. The last several weeks proved unfruitful whether Craigslist or eBay but yesterday was my day which goes to show even a blind pig finds an acorn now and then, Craigslist FTW! 

New chrome in back, old blacked out in front.



And after the exchange




And in the true fashion of "while I'm there" I might as well upgrade the tunes. I ordered up a new MB Quart NA1-400.2 2-channel amplifier of the 100x2 class D fashion for a little more output.

8 more hours

Another day in the coal mine chipping away at the needed work to approach a finish line for the Jeep, this time with my partner in crime. 

High hopes were had for the day:
1.Prime and paint the front bumper, plus mount it
2.Finish cut front fenders for the 2x6 rockers 
3.Cut out passenger rocker, install new 2x6, finish welding drivers side, seam seal and prime
4.Re-install front clip
5.Measure, cut, and install hood vents
5. Sand entire vehicle, tape up all windows and get at least one coat of paint on entire vehicle

The Start of the morning


Mock up


Let the cutting begin




Front end bolted back together and taping started





Front bumper mounted


Entire body coated, just need to pull that roof rack and finish the top


Aw hell, we have time


And a new decal


Only a few things left to finish, the driver's quarter repair in the rear door area, repaint all the windshield wipers in fresh black, new set of flares, a fresh windshield, and a new light bar. 

More cutting, not the Emo type

I'm beat, most of today spent welding and grinding on the front bumper kit plus patching the frame rail.

Old and busted

New hotness

In preparation for this

Fab work and Welding

My welding to better as the day progressed

And quick mock up before some paint 

Back to the cutting or spot weld cutting, also being anal retentive about the way it looks, really, the deer will appreciate my work

Just have to line it up and weld it back together

New rear brakes/drums/hardware also finished but that's boring, zero pics taken, just have to replace the brake line with the longer 96' Dakota line to compensate for the lift and new brakes plus fluid all around.